Sister at Thrapston's // Career Nurse

~~~ first published 1961 by Mills & Boon; original title "Sister at Thrapston's"

Ruth Martin was a young but highly competent nursing Sister. Completely absorbed by her job, she felt strongly that a nurse cannot do justice to her work unless she puts all thoughts of love and marriage firmly out of her mind.

Doctor Alan Brodley warmly shared Ruth's views, though this did not prevent a pleasant friendship from developing between the two of them. They had co-operated on many cases, and liked nothing better than a stimulating discussion of the work they both loved. Ruth was quite content with this state of affairs -- until the arrival in her ward of a new and disturbing patient, glamorous Felicity Cartwright. Felicity, alone and unhappy turned eagerly to Alan for help and encouragement -- and Ruth found he was the victim of all sorts of emotions she had never thought she would experience. What was going to happen to all his theories now?

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Ruth Martin was completely absorbed by her job in the hospital world.
She felt very decidedly that a nurse cannot do justice to her work unless she puts all thoughts of love and marriage firmly out of her mind. It took some unexpected competition, in the person of a young and glamorous patient, to show her how wrong she was.

Hero: Alan Brodley
Heroine: Ruth Martin